Tennis in Georgia

Jan Homer

The founder of the Georgian tennis. The deserved trainer of Georgia.The champion of Georgia in 1918-1927. The playing trainer in the Games of peoples of the USSR in 1928, when the team of Georgia was the second. First trainer of Eduard Negrebetsky and Archil Mdivani

Archil Mdivani

One of the strongest tennis players in the history of the Georgian tennis. The champion of the USSR in the pair category together with E.Negrebetsky in 1934-1936.Was one of the ten strongest players of the USSR(1931-1936). In 1937 hi was repressed. First trainer J.Homer

Development of tennis has taken basis since the end of XlX century. Manager of the English Company "Forward and Salinas" John Tarsey (married to a Georgian) brought into Chiatura-city of manganese a new game – Lawn Tennis. Georgians liked the game. Outstanding tennis player and coach Jan Homer (1898-1981) wrote in his recollections that Tsereteli's whole family and famous poet himself was gladly enjoying tennis performance. This sport spread later from Chiatura in Tbilisi and Batumi. At the end of 20^th century Georgian Tennis has celebrated its 100^th anniversary. According to its results and success Georgian Tennis – alongside Football and Basketball was taking leading position in Georgian Sport for many years

Georgia in "DavisCup" Jan Homer Stadium in Tbilisi Modern Tennis Players of Georgia Georgia in "Fed Cup"

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